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Daredevil Felix Baumgartner jumped from the edge of space on Sunday. Many racing personalities reacted to the feat. Photo by RED BULL STRATOS

Racing world reacts to Felix Baumgartner's big jump: What's the buzz?

October 14, 2012

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On Sunday, Felix Baumgartner made his much anticipated skydive from the stratosphere. He fell from 128,000 feet and became the first human being to break the sound barrier without the aid of a motorized vehicle. The jump was sponsored by Red Bull and was streamed live on Youtube for everyone to see. Many people around the world commented on the feat, including some members of the racing world. Here are some of the more entertaining tweets.

World reacts to 24-mile skydive

On Sunday, daredevil Felix Baumgartner successfully completed a 24-mile skydive from the edge of space, becoming the first human being to break the sound barrier. Racing insiders, and others around the world, tweeted their reactions to the jump.

Storified by · Mon, Oct 15 2012 06:58:28

Hmmm. RT @wxguy @eddiegossage Any chance you could get Felix to do his Stratos jump into TMS?Eddie Gossage

Eddie Gossage is the President of Texas Motor Speedway.

Congratulations to Felix Baumgartner and @RedBullStratos on a record-breaking leap from the edge of space! http://www.redbullstratos.com/live #livejumpNASA